The Yankees head into Opening Day having not filled the hole in their rotation left by the injury to Gerrit Cole, but their offseason was still productive.
The addition of Juan Soto and his powerful lefty bat should provide a nice offensive upgrade and pair well with Aaron Judge to keep New York’s lineup formidable.
But with Cole out for a while, pitching could remain an issue.
Long linked to free-agent lefty Jordan Montgomery, the Yankees missed out on his arm when he signed a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks.
But they did sign righty Marcus Stroman in January, which should provide some rotation stability.
Newly acquired superstar Juan Soto made his impact right away, finishing 1-3 with two walks and an RBI.
Soto also made a huge play in the outfield in the bottom of the 9th, throwing out Mauricio Dubon to keep the tying run from scoring.
The left-handed slugger is set to sign a massive deal in the offseason, potentially higher than $500 million.
New York hopes that’s with them and if the winning continues, they have to love their chances of getting a deal done.
Soto discussed what he’s looking for in a team, hinting at wanting some stability, according to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.
“That’s the best thing for me,” Soto said. “Stay in one place and try to, whenever I do this deal, just finish in that one spot.”
Yankees fans hearing that should feel good about their chances of extending him.
Soto indicates his want for stability and New York Can give him that with a 10-plus year contract to keep him around for the remainder of his career.
